Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, who first teamed more than a decade ago on a start-up Internet shop known as Netscape, are launching their own venture capital firm, cleverly titled Andreessen Horowitz. Starting with a $300 million ...READ»
Starting a tech business in good times takes guts--more than 60% of new ones fail
in four recession-free years. These days, you need courage, chutzpah,
and an extra measure of je ne sais quoi. A chance to woo investors
helps; ...READ»
Professor Andrew Hargadon believes energy efficiency can be sexy -- and he's winning fans at Chevron, Samsung, and Wal-Mart, and in Silicon Valley.READ»
Quick, pretend you’re in an elevator with the venture capitalist of your dreams. You have two minutes to pitch your kookiest business plan and hope it strikes gold in this competition. And if it does, you might end up launching a ...READ»
"News: Popular social networking novelty Twitter is to try to earn some revenue by aiming at businesses with expanded feature set that costs." That's essentially the news today about Twitter, squeezed into a 140-character ...READ»
With the art world imploding alongside the economy, we could all use an inspired feel-good-art-is-still-alive story. But to describe Second Life--which has about 65,000 users logged on at any given time--as the zeitgeist of the art ...READ»
The world's canniest investors and business minds aren't letting the green revolution slip past them; they're ponying up cash, hoping to fund alternative energy startups and eco-solutions that might one day remake the market. What ...READ»
Anyone trying to wade through a site like TechCrunch, hoping for a bird's eye view of start-up activity, has probably left unsatisfied. There's simply too much unsorted information. YouNoodle aims to change that, and it just ...READ»
We often hear and know intuitively that our future depends on the energy of entrepreneurs and the investors that back them coming up with brilliant ideas that solve our problems - both big and small. Yet amazingly, information and ...READ»
A survey released by Intel [INTC] on Monday says that more people would be willing to give up sex than be without Internet access. It's interesting, but it's just not true.
News outlets from CNN to The Australian have been reporting ...READ»
In Silicon Valley, stories abound about the vision, passion and drive of founders and their professed love for their “baby”. Successful startups often have detailed histories which highlight how the founders nurtured their ...READ»
I never thought I'd be there, but sure enough – there I was on the stage at the NASDAQ -- part of a group invited to ring the closing bell. What a thrill! We were there because we'd been selected to participate in a venture capital ...READ»
Believe it or not: investors are human.
They want you well. They want you to shine. They want to be able to invest in a great business.
Keep that in mind when pitching.
Why would they not? Since they have decided to spend time ...READ»
In a day and age where venture capital investments require vast financial return potential, bank loans cannot be obtained without an unconditional personal guarantee, and high-interest credit cards have become a mainstream source of ...READ»
Having worked in the financial sector before moving out west to start-up land, I have been asked several times over the past few days about the impact the financial meltdown will have on high tech.
At first, people may think ...READ»
Fast Interview: Tech observer and former VC Eric Litman, who recently founded Medialets, an ad delivery platform for native mobile applications, on why a million friends can be more valuable than a million bucks.READ»
As I have watched entrepreneurs over the years, first as a corporate lawyer, then as a manager of private equity funds, I’ve been able to discern a few fundamental ingredients necessary to the success of any new venture. ...READ»
It used to be that venture capitalists either went big or went home. If the investment wasn’t $1.5 million or more, the deal just wasn’t interesting to them. Unfortunately, this often left early stage companies facing a funding ...READ»
Welcome to the launch of Fast Company Buzz where you’ll find out what’s new, what’s hot, who’s doing what, and what’s working in the tech industry. Up until now, industry blogs have fallen into three categories: 1. Vanity ...READ»
Castle Venture Group, a venture capital firm located in Nashville, TN, will host a workshop for angel and venture firm investors. The speaker will be William M. Keever, Castle's President and Founder, as well as a number of other ...READ»
